옵션 체인은 다양한 행사가격과 만기일에 대한 Intel의 주식 옵션 주요 데이터를 보여줍니다. 트레이더들은 이 정보를 사용하여 잠재적 거래를 분석하고 Intel에 대한 시장 심리를 평가합니다..

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Intel is a leading digital chipmaker, focused on the design and manufacturing of microprocessors for the global personal computer and data center markets. Intel pioneered the x86 architecture for microprocessors and was the prime proponent of Moore's law for advances in semiconductor manufacturing. Intel remains the market share leader in central processing units in both the PC and server end markets. Intel has also been expanding into new adjacencies, such as communications infrastructure, automotive, and the Internet of Things. Further, Intel expects to leverage its chip manufacturing capabilities into an outsourced foundry model where it constructs chips for others.

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금요일(25일) 아침 미국 지수 선물이 상승세를 보이고 있는 가운데, 오늘 투자자들의 관심을 끌 수 있는 일부 주식은 다음과 같다. 알파벳, 인텔, 필립스66, 슐럼버거 및 길리어드 사이언스

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Tech might be the face of layoffs, but in 2025, it's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/federal-government">the federal government</a> racking up the body count.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Layoff Numbers Speak For Themselves</h2>
Sure, Intel Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) grabbed headlines in April when it laid off a staggering 22,000 workers &#8211; its second major bloodletting after a 15,000 cut last August. But while Silicon Valley slashed 52,340 jobs across 123 companies so far this year, data collated by Layoffs.fyi <a href="https://layoffs.fyi/">suggests</a> that Washington, DC has been responsible for 171,843 firings, including 61,296 ordered by Elon Musk&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Let that sink in—DOGE has laid off more people than Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META), Alphabet Inc&#8217;s Google (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) combined.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">DOGE Layoffs Easily Outnumber Tech</h2>
Unlike tech's boom-bust cycle, this appears to be methodical. DOGE has trimmed 27.3% of the Departments of Health and Human Services, 23.5% of Transportation and 13.3% of Defense. The Treasury Department, Housing and Urban Development and State Department got off lightly &#8211; for now &#8211; with cuts under 3%.
Tech is downsizing &#8211; but the government is undergoing a sweeping, department-wide shake-up.
Back in Silicon Valley, Intel leads the layoffs, slashing 37,000 jobs in two rounds. Meta's downsizing continues with a fresh 3,600 cut in February. Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) April 2024 layoff of 14,000 now looks like old news.
But here's the twist: While tech layoffs tend to spark investor optimism and stock bumps, the DOGE-driven purge may have the opposite effect &#8211; slower bureaucratic throughput, reduced regulatory oversight and mounting labor tension.
And yet, the headlines? All about tech.
The takeaway: The bigger workforce upheaval is happening in D.C., not Silicon Valley.
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Intel, Meta Get The Headlines, But It's Uncle Sam (DOGE) Who's Bleeding Workers In 2025

Seattle-based startup EdgeRunner AI has announced the completion of a $12 million Series A funding round, aimed at advancing its development of offline <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/45047467/goodfire-lands-50m-from-anthropic-silicon-valley-giants-to-open-the-black-box-of-ai-before-it-rewrites-us-first">AI</a> agents tailored for military applications.
The company<a href="https://www.edgerunnerai.com/news/edgerunner-raises-17-5m-to-develop-air-gapped-on-device-ai-for-the-warfighter"> announced</a> last week that the funding round was led by Madrona, with participation from HP Tech Ventures, Four Rivers Ventures, and Alumni Ventures. This investment brings the company&#8217;s total funding to $17.5 million.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How EdgeRunner Is Empowering Soldiers With On-Device Intelligence</h2>
EdgeRunner AI specializes in creating domain-specific AI agents that operate entirely on-device, eliminating the need for internet connectivity. These agents are designed to assist <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/44001823/china-us-to-begin-military-talks-signaling-possible-de-escalation-beijing-urges-america-first-in-nuclear-disarmament">military</a> personnel in decision-making processes, particularly in roles such as logistics and maintenance. By running AI models locally, the technology ensures low latency, reduced cloud costs, and enhanced data privacy, according to<a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/seattle-startup-edgerunner-ai-raises-12m-to-help-military-use-ai-without-the-internet/"> GeekWire</a>.
&#8220;We&#8217;re building the J.A.R.V.I.S. to your Ironman, but we&#8217;re starting with the warfighters first, because they need it,&#8221; co-founder and CEO Tyler Xuan Saltsman told GeekWire. Saltsman brings eight years of experience as an Army officer and logistician, along with roles at Amazon Web Services and Stability AI. Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Colton Malkerson has a background in enterprise sales at Stability AI and experience within the U.S. government.
According to the company&#8217;s statement, the startup has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop AI agents customized for the&nbsp; Air Force&#8217;s unique occupational specialties. Additionally, EdgeRunner AI has been designated as an &#8220;awardable&#8221; vendor for the Department of Defense&#8217;s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, making its platform available to support critical missions across the Pentagon.&nbsp;
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Strategic Backing and Industry Recognition Fuel EdgeRunner AI's Climb in Defense Tech</h2>
EdgeRunner AI's momentum is backed by a powerful roster of investors, a coalition of respected firms that brings not only capital but also strategic expertise in scaling breakthrough technologies.
Matt McIlwain, managing director at Madrona, has taken a board seat at EdgeRunner, GeekWire said. In a Madrona <a href="https://www.madrona.com/edgerunner-ai-air-gapped-on-device-agents/">statement</a> last week, McIlwain emphasized the precision of EdgeRunner's approach, calling it "domain-specific, highly intentional, and built to deliver value under the most difficult conditions."&nbsp;
EdgeRunner AI has also been recognized by<a href="https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/artificial-intelligence-top-startups-2025/"> CB Insights</a>, being named to its AI 100 list, which highlights the most promising private AI companies globally. The company <a href="https://www.edgerunnerai.com/news/edgerunner-ai-featured-at-intel-vision-2025">said</a> it has showcased its technology at Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>)'s Vision event, highlighting its advancements in on-device AI for defense. According to a<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/edgerunner-ai_nvidia-aisummit-edgeai-activity-7249776420149735424-NjU_"> LinkedIn</a> post, it also participated in the Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) AI Summit in October, further signaling its rising influence in the military technology landscape.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">EdgeRunner AI Eyes Expansion as Demand Grows for Secure Tech Solutions</h2>
With the new funding, EdgeRunner AI plans to expand its team and invest further in product development. The company said in its statement last week that it aims to enhance its platform&#8217;s capabilities, ensuring that military personnel have access to reliable AI tools, even in environments with limited or no internet connectivity.
EdgeRunner is actively hiring across engineering, operations, and customer experience roles in preparation for its next phase of development, according to its <a href="https://www.edgerunnerai.com/careers/">website</a>.
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Groundbreaking solution simplifies AI inferencing for specialized and local applications
NetApp&#xAE; (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTAP#NASDAQ">NTAP</a>), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced the release of NetApp AIPod Mini with Intel, a joint solution designed to streamline enterprise adoption of AI inferencing. This collaboration addresses the unique challenges businesses face when deploying AI, such as cost and complexity, at the department and team level.
To thrive in the era of intelligence, enterprises have adopted AI to enhance efficiency and data-driven decision making across their businesses. A <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmitsloan.mit.edu%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2023-10%2FSSRN-id4573321.pdf&amp;esheet=54249584&amp;newsitemid=20250506422545&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=study+by+Harvard+Business+School&amp;index=1&amp;md5=bfad42d72cefd6a6e06f70ec4c5d507e">study by Harvard Business School</a> found that consultants given access to AI tools were able to increase their productivity, completing 12.2 percent more tasks and completing them 25.1 percent more quickly. However, individual business units may find that the broadly available general purpose AI applications are not able to meet their specific needs, but do not have the technical expertise or budget to customize an AI application from scratch. NetApp and Intel have partnered to provide businesses with an integrated AI inferencing solution built on an intelligent data infrastructure framework that allows specific business functions to leverage their distinct data to create outcomes that support their needs. NetApp AIPod Mini streamlines the deployment and use of AI for specific applications such as automating aspects of document drafting and research for legal teams, implementing personalized shopping experiences and dynamic pricing for retail teams, and optimizing predictive maintenance and supply chains for manufacturing units.
"Our mission is to unlock AI for every team at every level without the traditional barriers of complexity or cost," said Dallas Olson, Chief Commercial Officer at NetApp. "NetApp AIPod Mini with Intel gives our customers a solution that not only transforms how teams can use AI but also makes it easy to customize, deploy, and maintain. We are turning proprietary enterprise data into powerful business outcomes."

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Bank of America analysts examined how heavily U.S. fund managers are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/semiconductors">invested in semiconductor</a> and electronic design automation stocks in the S&amp;P 500.
Based on data from the end of April, the relative weighting of semiconductor stocks are 0.90x — down considerably year-to-date (1.01x in December 2024). 
Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) maintains the broadest ownership. Roughly 73% of fund managers own the stock. Positions grew consistently throughout the past year (+67bps Q/Q, +518bps Y/Y).
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The relative weighting of 1.05x remains below the top 16 owned infotech/comm services peers (1.11x median) despite 3x+ faster sales growth prospects per consensus (30% CAGR versus 10% peers).
Within semiconductors, the survey found: 
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<li>Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), Applied Materials, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>), and Texas Instruments Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TXN#NASDAQ">TXN</a>) made up 29% to 65% of fund manager ownership. </li>
<li>Skyworks Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SWKS#NASDAQ">SWKS</a>) remained the least-owned semi stock with ownership of 3%-4% across all active manager funds.</li>
<li>The most significant expansions in ownership Q/Q were in Broadcom, Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), KLA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLAC#NASDAQ">KLAC</a>), Nvidia, and Synopsys, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNPS#NASDAQ">SNPS</a>).</li>
<li>The most significant declines Q/Q were in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>), Applied Materials, and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NXPI#NASDAQ">NXPI</a>).</li>
<li>The greatest increases in depth/overweighting were in Intel, Skyworks Solutions, Micron Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), Cadence Design Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CDNS#NASDAQ">CDNS</a>)</li>
<li>The greatest decrease in weighting were for AMD, Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TER#NASDAQ">TER</a>), Applied Materials, Analog Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADI#NASDAQ">ADI</a>), Microchip Technology Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCHP#NASDAQ">MCHP</a>).</li>
<li>Long-only investors were the most overweight in Synopsys, Broadcom, KLA Corp, Micron, and Cadence Design Systems. </li>
<li>Hedge funds were the most overweight Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>), Teradyne, KLA Corp, and Cadence Design Systems.</li>
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<li>Nvidia, Broadcom, Applied Materials, Tesax Instruments, Lam Research had the largest percentage of holdings by active fund managers for Russell 1000 stocks.</li>
<li>At the median, Russell 1000 semis were held by 7.4% of active fund managers, about 400bps below overall tech. </li>
<li>Overall, semiconductors were generally underweight (at 0.47x) relative to the Russell 1000 index, similar to all of tech (0.63x). </li>
<li>Marvell Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>), GlobalFoundries Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GFS#NASDAQ">GFS</a>), Broadcom, Micron, KLA Corp had the highest weightings.</li>
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Nvidia, Broadcom Lead Fund Manager Buys Even As Semiconductor Sector Cools: Analysts

On CNBC's &#8220;Mad Money Lightning Round,&#8221; Jim Cramer said Bank OZK (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OZK#NYSE">OZK</a>) is &#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/OZK/analyst-ratings">not a high-quality bank.&#8221;</a>
Supporting his view, Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods analyst Catherine Mealor lowered the price target from $50 to $48 on April 22.
Cramer recommended buying Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>). &#8220;I&#8217;d buy it on Monday,&#8221; he added.
According to recent news, Marvell Technology announced on April 23 the successful interoperability of the Marvell Structera portfolio of Compute Express Link (CXL) devices with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) EPYC CPUs and 5th Gen Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44967270/marvells-cxl-devices-seamlessly-integrate-with-amd-and-intel-cpus-boosting-cloud-data-center-performance">Intel Xeon platforms</a>.
&#8220;We have so many of these digital infrastructure plays,&#8221; Cramer said when asked about Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APLD#NASDAQ">APLD</a>). &#8220;If you're going to go there, just go buy Salesforce.&#8221;
On April 30, the company announced it had entered into a preferred equity purchase agreement with select investors. This agreement allows the company to raise up to $150 million through the sale of its newly designated Series G Convertible Preferred Stock.
Cramer said although Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>) is an &#8220;excellent&#8221; company, but he likes Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>) more. &#8220;And that's the one I would go for.&#8221; 
On the earnings front, Applied Materials will hold its fiscal second-quarter earnings conference call on Thursday, May 15. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings at $2.31 per share on revenue of 7.12 billion.
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<li>Bank OZK shares rose 2.2% to close at $44.15 during the session.</li>
<li>Applied Digital shares gained 1.7% to settle at $5.30 on Friday.</li>
<li>Applied Materials shares rose 4.1% to close at $155.10.</li>
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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44865115/figure-ai-shakes-silicon-valley-with-39-5b-valuation-200000-robots-promised-by-2029-beating-out-spacex-and-openai">Figure AI</a>, the robotics company aiming to build the first commercially viable humanoid worker, <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/figure-raises-675m-at-2-6b-valuation-and-signs-collaboration-agreement-with-openai-302074897.html">recently announced</a> it secured a staggering $675 million in funding from some of the biggest names in tech and venture capital, including <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44821570/bezos-bets-big-slate-auto-quietly-raises-111m-series-a-to-build-25k-ev-truck-eyes-2026-launch-in-indianapolis">Jeff Bezos</a>, Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), OpenAI, and Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>).
Now valued at $2.6 billion, the San Jose, California-based startup is in talks with United Parcel Service (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>) to integrate its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/04/44894239/humanoid-robots-make-history-in-beijing-half-marathon-completes-race-in-under-3-hours">humanoid robots</a> into the global shipping giant's logistics infrastructure, according to<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-28/ups-in-talks-with-startup-figure-ai-to-deploy-humanoid-robots"> Bloomberg</a>.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">UPS in Talks to Introduce Humanoid Robots to Its Network</h2>
Figure AI was founded in 2022 by serial entrepreneur Brett Adcock, who previously launched Vettery and Archer Aviation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACHR#NYSE">ACHR</a>). Adcock&#8217;s<a href="https://www.brettadcock.com/bio"> bio</a> says that his goal is to create a fully autonomous humanoid robot that can safely, efficiently, and intelligently perform a wide range of physical tasks that are currently repetitive, physically draining, or simply undesirable for human workers.
According to Bloomberg, the company's latest model, Figure 02, features integrated cabling, a torso battery, and real-time computing power using Nvidia RTX GPU-based modules. It's outfitted with 6 RGB cameras, directional microphones, speakers, and a custom-built conversational AI developed in collaboration with OpenAI. Figure 02 also boasts 16 degrees of freedom in its redesigned hands, which allow it to lift and maneuver up to 55 pounds. These capabilities are being actively tested in real-world settings, including on the factory floor at BMW.
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While both UPS and rival FedEx (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDX#NYSE">FDX</a>) have incorporated autonomous systems like sorting and ground robots into their operations, neither has implemented humanoid robots until now.
Bloomberg<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-23/bezos-nvidia-join-openai-microsoft-in-funding-humanoid-robot-startup-figure-ai"> reported</a> last year that UPS and Figure AI began discussions in 2023 and resumed them in early 2025 as Figure&#8217;s latest model reached new performance milestones. If an agreement is finalized, UPS will become one of the first global logistics companies to pilot humanoid labor at an industrial scale.
This move comes as UPS is undergoing a significant restructuring in response to declining package volumes, particularly from major clients like Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), and economic pressures stemming from international tariffs. According to<a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/ups-reports-fall-first-quarter-revenue-2025-04-29/"> Reuters</a>, UPS plans to cut 20,000 jobs and close 73 facilities by June, aiming to save $3.5 billion through workforce reductions, automation, and asset sales. These measures are part of UPS's strategy to adapt to shifting market dynamics and enhance operational efficiency.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">CEO Brett Adcock&#8217;s Vision for Robotic Integration</h2>
Adcock believes humanoid robots are the next frontier in workforce transformation. He said in a <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/figure-raises-675m-at-2-6b-valuation-and-signs-collaboration-agreement-with-openai-302074897.html">statement</a> that Figure&#8217;s vision is &#8220;to bring humanoid robots into commercial operations as soon as possible. AI and robotics are the future, and I am grateful to have the support of investors and partners who believe in being at the forefront."
Figure's mission has always been about filling the gap where human labor is in short supply or at risk. The startup<a href="https://www.figure.ai/"> says</a> it is building toward a future where robots can work side-by-side with humans, or even independently, across warehouses, manufacturing floors, and homes.
Figure AI is not alone in the humanoid race since competitors like Optimus, created by Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), and Agility Robotics' Digit are also vying to dominate this emerging sector. However, with backing from the world's top AI labs, chipmakers, and billionaires, Figure AI is showing that humanoid labor is no longer a sci-fi dream but a near-future solution to real-world industrial problems.
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UPS Explores Humanoid Robots As Figure AI Secures $675M From Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, And Intel, Targeting $9B Revenue By 2029

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<li>Intel announced plans to develop its own AI chips on an earnings call Friday</li>
<li>The company's previous strategy has been to acquire AI startups that have already developed their own chips</li>
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Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced that the company will be working to develop its own AI chips, in an <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/article/4777999-intel-corporation-intc-q1-2025-earnings-call-transcript">earnings call </a>on Friday.
"This is not a quick fix," Tan said on the call. He continued that he would be combing through Intel's existing products, looking for ways to sharpen them to meet emerging trends in the AI market.
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"We are taking a holistic approach to redefine our portfolio, to optimize our products for new and emerging AI workloads,&#8221; Tan said. "Our goal is to become the platform of choice for our customers. This requires us to radically evolve our design and engineering mindset and anticipate the needs of our customer well in advance.&#8221;
One of Intel's biggest missed opportunities over the last years has been its failure to challenge Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) in the AI chip market. With a valuation of $2.65 trillion, Nvidia has become the dominant player in the market.
Previously, Intel's approach has been to let AI companies develop the chips and then to acquire those companies. Between 2016 and 2019, it acquired a number of AI startups, including Movidius, Nervana, and Habana Labs. However, many of these deals failed to help the company gain traction against Nvidia and other competitors.
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Intel's chief financial officer, David Zinser, told <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/after-years-failed-ai-deals-intel-plans-homegrown-challenge-nvidia-2025-04-25/">Reuters</a> that the company will be putting acquisitions on hold for the near future. "Our priority will need to be, at this point, getting the balance sheet to a better place,&#8221; he said.
Analysts are split on whether or not the plan will work.
Bob O'Donnell, the chief analyst at Technalysis Research, told Reuters, "Intel has a long history of building important new silicon developments within its own walls, so I'm not shocked to see them focus on in-house developments for AI. If they can build the appropriate set of software support to help make it easy to deploy these new chips, then they have a chance—but that is a big if."
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Other analysts told Reuters that they think the move is too little, too late, telling Reuters that Nvidia's position is too strong, and combined with the efforts of other companies like Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Google, there simply isn't room for a new player.&nbsp;
Hendi Susanto, a portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds, told Reuters that the company provided a peek at their overall AI strategy on the call. That strategy is to focus on chips and systems that run AI applications and edge devices. "While these areas show promise, the scale and pace of their growth remain uncertain,&#8221; she said.
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Intel Planning A Homegrown Challenge To Nvidia, Says It's 'Not A Quick Fix'

Intel shares are trading lower after Seaport Global initiated coverage on the stock with a Sell rating and announced a price target of $18. Additionally, Rosenblatt maintained a Sell rating on the stock.

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Mizuho analyst Siti Panigrahi initiated coverage on OneStream, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OS#NASDAQ">OS</a>) with an Outperform rating and announced a price target of $30. OneStream shares closed at $21.26 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/OS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Seaport Global analyst Jay Goldberg initiated coverage on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) with a Sell rating and announced a price target of $100. Nvidia shares closed at $109.02 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NVDA/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Seaport Global analyst Jay Goldberg initiated coverage on Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $230. Broadcom shares closed at $191.17 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AVGO/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Seaport Global analyst Jay Goldberg initiated coverage on Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) with a Sell rating and announced a price target of $18. Intel shares closed at $20.34 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AFRM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Seaport Global analyst Jay Goldberg initiated coverage on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $110. AMD shares closed at $96.06 on Tuesday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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Seaport Global analyst Jay Goldberg initiates coverage on Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) with a Sell rating and announces Price Target of $18.

Price Target

Seaport Global Initiates Coverage On Intel with Sell Rating, Announces Price Target of $18

Rosenblatt analyst Kevin Cassidy maintains Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) with a Sell and maintains $14 price target.

Rosenblatt Maintains Sell on Intel, Maintains $14 Price Target

Intel&nbsp;Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>)&nbsp;told Reuters on Tuesday that several contract manufacturing customers planned to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/intel" rel="noreferrer noopener">build test chips</a> for its forthcoming advanced manufacturing process as it struggled to win market share from &nbsp;Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>).
The chipmaker&#8217;s new 14A technology will follow 18A, which is scheduled to go into production in the second half of 2025, Intel <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-29/intel-says-customers-preparing-to-test-new-production-technology?sref=TBDibEcD" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Bloomberg ahead of its Foundry Direct Connect event on Tuesday. At the event, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/b45074209/intel-foundry-gathers-customers-and-partners-outlines-priorities" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Intel Foundry Direct Connect</a> will share progress on multiple generations of its core process and advanced packaging technologies.
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It will also announce new ecosystem programs and partnerships and welcome industry leaders to discuss how a systems foundry approach enables collaboration with partners and unlocks innovation for customers. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan will open the event by discussing Intel Foundry&#8217;s progress and priorities as the company drives the next phase of its Foundry strategy. 
Intel told Bloomberg that multiple customers intend to build test chips on the new process node.
CEO Tan shared plans to leverage his relationships in the chip industry to win clients for custom chipmaking.
After assuming charge in March 2025, Tan vowed to reshape Intel, including revamping the company&#8217;s foundry operation.
Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>)&nbsp;and Nvidia&nbsp;Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) have reportedly run tests for Intel&#8217;s current advanced manufacturing process, 18A.
Intel reiterated it was planning to ramp up the 18A process to high-volume production in 2025, Reuters reported Tuesday. It plans to manufacture chips with 18A initially at its research and development lab near Hillsboro, Oregon. The company&#8217;s factories in Arizona will ramp up production this year.
Synopsys (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNPS#NASDAQ">SNPS</a>) senior vice president John Koeter emphasized the successful collaboration between Synopsys and Intel Foundry is advancing the semiconductor industry with silicon-to-system design solutions to meet the evolving needs for AI and high-performance computing applications.
Price Actions:&nbsp;At the last check Tuesday, INTC stock was down 0.46% to $20.43.
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Intel Ramps Up New Chip Tech To Take On Taiwan Semiconductor's Global Lead

Synopsys Announces Broad Eda And Ip Collaborations With Intel Foundry, Including Availability Of Its Certified AI-driven Digital And Analog Design Flows For The Intel 18a Process Node And Production-Ready EDA Flows For The Intel 18a-p Process Node

Sony Group Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SONY#NYSE">SONY</a>)&nbsp;is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/sony" rel="noreferrer noopener">weighing spinning off</a> its semiconductor unit Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp.
The spinoff and listing of the&nbsp;semiconductor unit&nbsp;may occur by 2025.
Sony is considering distributing most of its holding in the chip business and may retain a minority holding after the spinoff, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-28/sony-is-said-to-mull-chip-spinoff-that-loeb-called-for-years-ago?sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> Monday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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Sony is also planning to spin off <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/05/32459765/sony-shares-are-surging-premarket-company-eyes-sony-financial-arm-ipo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">its financial arm</a>, Sony Financial Group Inc, in line with investor Dan Loeb's plans to unlock value.
Sony reported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43700230/sony-q3-earnings-beats-expectations-raises-outlook-as-ps5-sales-and-streaming-revenues-climb" rel="noreferrer noopener">fiscal third-quarter</a> 2024 consolidated sales&nbsp;growth&nbsp;of 18% to $28.97 billion (4.41 trillion Japanese yen), topping the&nbsp;analyst consensus estimate of&nbsp;$23.78 billion.&nbsp;EPS of $0.41 (61.82 yen) beat the&nbsp;analyst consensus estimate of $0.30.
Consolidated operating income rose by 1% to ¥469.3 billion. Game &amp; Network Services operating income climbed 37%&nbsp;to&nbsp;¥118.1 billion. Music operating income increased by 28%&nbsp;to ¥97.4 billion. Pictures operating income declined by 18% to ¥34.0 billion. Entertainment, Technology, &amp; Services operating income remained flat at ¥77.1 billion.&nbsp;Imaging &amp; Sensing Solutions operating income declined 2%&nbsp;to ¥97.5 billion. Financial Services operating income decreased by 40% to ¥46.4 billion.
Sony expects fiscal 2024 sales of $88.00 billion or ¥13.20 trillion versus&nbsp;the&nbsp;$81.59 billion consensus.&nbsp;
Recently, Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) announced a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/price-target/25/04/44828811/intel-growth-challenges-are-not-over-despite-altera-stake-sale-analyst" rel="noreferrer noopener">51% stake sale</a>&nbsp;of its programmable chip business, Altera, to private equity firm Silver Lake Management for $4.46 billion, valuing Altera at $8.75 billion. Intel originally acquired Altera for $16.7 billion in December 2015.
Price Action: SONY stock traded higher by 0.6% to $25.11 at last check Monday.
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<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$280.00</td>
<td>$28.6K</td>
<td>375</td>
<td>862</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ZS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$30.8K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>696</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWV</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$30.9K</td>
<td>939</td>
<td>425</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$48.6K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>422</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 2, 2025. This event was a transfer of 141 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.9K, with a price of $205.0 per contract. There were 26638 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 67505 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 2, 2025. Parties traded 79 contract(s) at a $112.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $356.0 per contract. There were 2637 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8321 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 2, 2025. This event was a transfer of 42 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.8K, with a price of $807.0 per contract. There were 2887 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4837 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 53 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 746 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 63 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $202.1K, with a price of $271.0 per contract. There were 31639 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1518 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LITE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LITE#NASDAQ">LITE</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 18 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $62.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 134 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1255 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 235 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $285.0K, with a price of $285.0 per contract. There were 18736 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1018 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FFIV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 37 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.6K, with a price of $774.0 per contract. There were 375 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 862 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ZS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZS#NASDAQ">ZS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 53 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.8K, with a price of $1543.0 per contract. There were 1686 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 696 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CRWV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 81 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 238 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.9K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 939 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 425 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 81 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 28 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.6K, with a price of $1736.0 per contract. There were 1257 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 422 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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